Amazon UK Want You To Throw Away That Hoverboard You Bought

16 December 2015

Amazon UK Want You To Throw Away That Hoverboard You Bought

If you bought a hoverbaord from Amazon you may have gotten an email telling you to ditch the board and request a refund. If you bought a hoverboard with a non-compliant UkK plug, Amazon are suggesting you chuck it as it might be unsafe to use.

In the email Amazon states:

"UK Trading Standards have raised concerns about the safety of some Self-Balancing Scooters, and in particular, their rechargeable lithium ion batteries and plugs. As a precaution, we want to share some additional information about lithium-ion batteries, as well as some safety tips for using products that contain them, and UK plugs."

In addition Britain's retail watchdog is warning sellers to remove unsafe hoverbarod from their shelves to avoid having to take responsibility for any injuries caused by unsafe goods.

So, if you bought a love one the gift of hoovering, you might want to check if it is safe before giving it to them. We wonder will A&E be packed to the rafters with people who suffered hoover related injuries. We hope not!